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Exocytosis studied using optical uncaging of PI(4,5)P2

2016-10-17

Professor Jakob B Sörensen,

Institute for Neuroscience and Pharmacology
University of Copenhagen

Friday , October 21, 2016, 11:15, in BMC C8:301

The Sörensen lab is interested in the molecular mechanism of neurotransmitter release in central neurons and in neurosecretory cells. Synaptic vesicles fuse with the plasma membrane to release their content of neurotransmitter. Similarly, neuropeptides and hormones are released through exocytosis of secretory vesicles. We want to understand how exocytosis is executed, which role(s) the presynaptic proteins and lipids play, and how neurotransmitter release is regulated. Finally, we want to understand the link to disease, since aberrant signaling is linked to neuropsychiatric disorders.